Silviculture technologist

Kibbi; Campbell River; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Free parking available

Job summary

Kibbi is seeking a forestry professional for field-based work across rural locations on Vancouver Island. The role focuses on sustainable forest management, inventory surveys, and data-driven planning to support forest operations.

You will conduct field measurements, GIS mapping, and supervision of silvicultural activities, with regular travel and collaboration with land managers and contractors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in forestry or closely related field.
• Experience in forest inventory and silvicultural planning.
• Ability to conduct field surveys and GIS mapping.
• Willingness to travel and work in rural or remote locations.

Responsibilities

• Assess current area status for sustainable forest management.
• Conduct post-cut assessments to match forecast with after-harvest conditions.
• Perform forest inventory cruises, surveys, and field measurements.
• Inspect to ensure development of quality forest crops.
• Display spatial data using GIS.
• Assist managers in planning access routes and forest roads.
• Monitor silvicultural practice effectiveness.
• Supervise inventory cruises and field measurements.
• Supervise silvicultural operations and technical functions.
• Oversee construction of access routes and roads.
• Update forest management information systems.
• Monitor logging activities and contractors.
• Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulations.
• Develop and maintain computer databases.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Initiative

Organized

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Forestry, general

Forest sciences and biology

Forest management/forest resources management

Forest technology/technician

Bear awareness Certification

S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training

Job description

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree
• Forestry, general
• Forest sciences and biology
• Forest management/forest resources management
• Forest technology/technician

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years to less than 5 years

ON THE ROAD

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

WORK SETTING

• Private sector
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Consulting firm
• Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Assess the current status of a given area for sustainable forest management
• Conduct a post-cut assessment to determine whether the residual forest that was forecasted during the tree marking audit matches the conditions after the harvest is complete
• Conduct forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
• Conduct ongoing inspections to ensure the development of good quality forest crops
• Display spatial data using Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
• Help forest managers in planning access routes and forest roads
• Monitor the effectiveness of silvicultural practices
• Supervise forest inventory cruises, surveys and field measurement
• Supervise technical functions in silvicultural operation
• Supervise the construction of access routes and forest roads
• Update computerized forest management information system
• Monitor activities of logging companies and contractors
• Enforce environmental, fire safety and accident prevention regulation
• Develop and maintain computer databases

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• Bear awareness Certification
• S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

• Stand descriptive cruising
• Increment boring techniques
• Forest cover mapping
• Soil analysis

AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE

• Consulting

SPECIALIZATION OR EXPERIENCE

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Forest engineering and harvesting
• Silviculture
• Reforestation and tree improvement
• Forest pathology, entomology and pest management
• Wildlife ecology and management
• Forest hydrology
• Recreational land management
• Land and forest classification
• Forest measurement and inventory assessment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

• Criminal record check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel overnight

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

PERSO NAL SUITABILITY

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Organized
• Team player

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Life insurance

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available